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Adobe Illustrator tutorials: 71 lessons to boost your skills

Creative Bloq

The best Illustrator tutorials, from basic to advanced.

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Video Tutorial: Melting Liquid RGB Text Effect in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’m going to take you through the process of creating a melting liquid RGB text effect with somewhat of a retro 80s aesthetic with its vibrant colours and grainy texturing. This effect is ideal for creating poster art or an album cover design with a retro-futuristic style. We’ll use a couple of simple tools within Photoshop to create the effect, then finish off the piece with textures to enhance the retro vibe.

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The 50 Best Fonts for Logos in 2021

Design Wizard

Finding The Perfect Logo Fonts. Finding the best fonts for logos can be a tricky task. A font can change the entire look of the logo as the typography you use ultimately determines the personality of your branded logo. There are thousands of fonts out there, but only a select few are a cut above the rest. So, what is the best font for a logo you are designing?

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35 Popular Forums for Web Designers and Developers

HONGKIAT

Web designing and development are one of the most widespread professional careers. These are also rapidly emerging fields that require one to be up-to-date with the latest advancements. And what is a more better way to keep yourself updated than through discussion forums and professional communities. This post lists some of the best and most reliable forums and communities for web designers and developers.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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The Basics of Drawing Type & Creating Your Own Handwritten Font

Envato Tuts+

What You'll Be Creating. Ever wanted to give your digital layouts and designs a truly personal touch? In this typography drawing tutorial, we’ll look at how you can create a font from your own handwriting, for use on your computer. . The typography drawing tutorial will be split into three parts. Firstly, we’ll look at the basics of drawing a typeface.

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2021 UK art and design degree show guide

Creative Review

Last year saw universities and colleges adapt quickly to the coronavirus pandemic, when physical graduate showcases were sadly prevented from taking place. With physical events and viewings allowed in some capacity this time around, as it stands many graduates up and down the country should be able to display their final year work in person – though with guidance changing all the time and the broad potential of digital, virtual shows have become a mainstay.

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Fallas 2021 Graphic Identity by Fase Studio

We And The Color

In cooperation with Diego Mir, Fase studio created a fresh graphic identity for Fallas 2021. Spanish design studio Fase teamed up with illustrator and graphic designer Diego Mir to work on a graphic identity for Fallas 2021, the most important celebration in València, Spain. The design concept is a tribute to the professionals that make the festival possible.

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“I hope my work changes at least one person’s perception”: Ngadi Smart on her vibrant and context-driven illustrations

Its Nice That

Having finessed two disciplines, the Sierra Leonean artist talks us through her illustrative creations specifically – a colourful counterpart to her more photojournalistic photography.

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W+K London creates branding for CineCov film festival

Creative Review

Mobile arts organisation Flatpack Projects has just launched CineCov, a year-long film festival which aims to turn the city of Coventry into a huge cinema in celebration of it being the UK’s City of Culture. A team at Wieden + Kennedy London, led by senior designer Justin Hallstrom, has created the branding and website for CineCov, which aims to bridge the world of cinema and the city of Coventry.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Taiwan International Student Design Competition 2021

Dexigner

The 2021 Taiwan International Student Design Competition is now open for submissions. The theme for this year's contest is 'Regenerate' with three categories: Product Design, Visual Design and Digital Animation.

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Illustrator 22mm.t plays with pastel colours in her charming images

Creative Review

Based in Thailand, 22mm.t (aka Titiporn Klintachote) says she often adopts a “cute” aesthetic for her work with the addition of pastel colours, charming smiley faces and an abundance of food. “I’ve loved drawing since I was young. Every picture my dad took of me is always me holding a pen and my house was full of my paintings,” she says. “So when I was in high school I was certain I wanted to learn more about the arts and so I decided to study communication de

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Taiwan International Graphic Design Award 2021

Dexigner

Taiwan International Graphic Design Award (TiGDA) 2021 is now open for submissions.? Now in its 10th year, the competition is open to designers from all regions and countries.

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19 Illustrators Celebrate What They Love About Asian Culture in a Print Sale Raising Funds to Combat Racism

Colossal

By Jessie Wong. All images courtesy of Paperboy, shared with permission. Nineteen international illustrators have banded together to raise money to stop violence against Asian communities. Curated by the new platform Paperboy , a print sale called MUST BE NICE! asked the artists to share what they love about Asian culture, which resulted in an electric array of works celebrating everything from food and animals to traditional craft.

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design

Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.

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Kauupi & Kauupi’s BuildUp Pods Are Designed to Include Instead of Close Off

Design Milk

Inspired by the forest, Kauupi & Kauppi designed a new collection of fabric-covered acoustic meeting rooms called BuildUp Pods & Pavilions for Glimakra of Sweden. The first launch includes three meeting pods that have been designed for openness, accessibility and functionality in the new workplace. Unlike other pod designs, Kauupi & Kauppi wanted the BuildUp Pods & Pavilions to be inclusive.

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Animated Tutorials Whip Up Fiber-Rich Lemonade and Banana Splits by Andrea Love

Colossal

?. Andrea Love ( previously ) cooks up some treats just in time for the summer heat, although their woolen ingredients might make them less thirst-quenching than usual. From her miniature kitchen, Love films short stop-motion animations that show her squirting spools of juice to make lemonade or coating heaps of ice cream with a thin line of chocolate yarn.

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Studio XXX on becoming one of K-pop’s most prolific graphic design studios

Its Nice That

Seoul-based graphic designer and Studio XXX founder Jiyoon Lee talks us through the “unexpected” success of K-pop and its visual world.

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Design Leadership: On being your genuine self

UX Collective

Be the leader you are, not the one people expect you to be Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images This is the first in a series of short pieces on leadership, written from my perspective as a design leader but applicable to anyone in any discipline who is acting in a leadership position. The veil of leadership During my early days of moving into a leadership role, I was a different person from who I am now?

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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ADC 100th Awards Winners Announced

Dexigner

The One Club for Creativity has announced the winners of its 100th Annual Awards, celebrating excellence in craft, innovation and design.

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JNS Coffee Packaging Is Inspired By The Pharmaceutical Industry

The Die Line

Jawa Nie Sen (JNS) is a new specialty coffee with packaging designed by Valentin Nogues and Wide Vision.

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“Emptiness”: Existential Russia in Surreal Artworks of Ksenia Gudkova

Design You Trust

Ksenia Gudkova was not written about in the press, she didn’t organize any exhibitions – she painted her own pictures, took photos and published them on social networks. I accidentally saw Ksenia’s work and decided to correct this injustice. Look, what a beauty! “I love taking pictures, I always take my camera with me, but here nature does everything itself – sunsets, sunrises, incredible clouds – I just click.

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What I learned about UX copy through genre fiction

UX Collective

Back in the day, genre fiction ?—?a nebulous umbrella term for any type of fictional prose that doesn’t fall under “literary” fiction?—?was derided and sneered at in any and all institutions of higher learning. It was derivative, or never any good, or those who wrote it did so because that’s where the money is and the teeming masses simply don’t appreciate good art.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.

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The best online web design courses

Creative Bloq

You'll find the best online web design courses right here.

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Kelly Hoppen: “As a designer, you need to be ahead, no matter what”

Design Week

Kelly Hoppen’s relationship with Eastern design began in a shop on Portobello Road, west London. “There was this old Chinese trunk – it was a deep oxblood red and I fell in love with it,” Hoppen recalls. “So I spent every penny in my pocket and bought it.” This sparked the designer’s interest in her signature East-meets-West style.

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Differing Viewpoints on Protest: Protest Posters 2

Graphis

With many countries across the globe experiencing civil unrest and protests due to issues like racism, police brutality, and more, much of the world’s population have had different responses. These responses are exemplified by designers from Ghana, Japan, and the US in this week’s Protest Posters 2 entries. American designer John Sposato created our first […].

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“In Final Diaboli”: Fantastic 3D Occult Hyperreal Sculpting by Archangel

Design You Trust

Vasudev Singh Chauhan is a 3d digital and environmental artist, based in India. “Hey, I’m Archangel, an abstract artist with strong affinity to hyper surrealism and occultism. I’ve been making digital artworks for 2 years with special focus on sculpting occult abstracts since October 2020, mostly specializing in gothic and dark themes. I try to simulate emotions in the form of dark and derelict artworks.” More: Archangel , Instagram , Artstation , Rarible , Foundation , KnownOr

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.